Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999 (From Various Funeral Homes)
Covering the towns of Big Cove, Brownsboro, Gurley, Hampton Cove, Harvest, Hazel Green,
Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads,
Ryland, Toney, and Triana. Also many obits from nearby Athens (Limestone County).
Some of the funeral homes represented: Royal Funeral Home, Spry Funeral Home,
Valhalla Funeral Home, Laughlin Service Funeral Home, and Twickenham Funeral Home.
Note: These obituaries are NOT primary source. They are intended only to provide clues in
researching your family tree. Use the date at the top of each group of obituaries to determine
the date of death since this collection does not include specific dates, only the day of the week
that the death occurred. Use the handy 1998 or 1999 calendars to determine dates.
Ervin Clements
GLENCOE - Ervin Clements, 85, died Tuesday at his home. A graveside service was to be today at 2 p.m. at Kirk Memorial Gardens in Rainsville with Dr. Billy Haygood officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Ludie Richey of Glencoe and Clara Sargent of Haines City, Fla.; one sister, Bessie Cox of Section; two brothers, W.L. Clements and Vernell Clements, both of Section; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Christine L. Davis
Christine League Davis, 65, of Huntsville died today at her home. Spry Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Davis was a native of Tennessee, but spent most her life in Madison County. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Barry E. Davis of Huntsville; two daughters, Christa Jacks of Huntsville and Beverly Tussey of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one son, Barry E. Davis Jr. of LaGrange, Ga.; five sisters, Jewel Gardner, Hattie Daly, Audie Kennamer and Lorene Newby, all of Huntsville, and Betty Jo Gardner of Taylor, Ark.; and three granddaughters, two grandsons and two great-grandchildren.
Nora I. Diehl
Nora Inez Diehl, 89, of Huntsville died today at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Lennie B. Duncan
NORTHPORT - Lennie Bell Duncan, 74, died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Northport.
Burial and a graveside service were to be at Moores Bridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan was a member of the Forrest Lake Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tandy Karl Duncan.
Survivors include three daughters, Jewell Spigner, Tina Cockrell and Tempy Thrower; four sons, Claudy Duncan of Arab, Stanley Duncan, James Duncan and Jack Duncan; three sisters, Anne Bell Poole, Marie Hedrick and Kathleen Thompson; two brothers, Laford Smith and J.B. Smith; and 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Girtha A. Dyson
ALBERTVILLE - Girtha Alton Dyson, 77, died Tuesday at a Tuscaloosa hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gober Funeral Home of Arab.
Burial will be in the New Canaan Cemetery in Morgan County.
Survivors include a sister, Jeanette Jennings of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
James V. Hargrove
ATHENS - James V. "Jimmy" Hargrove, 78, of 23443 Elkton Road died Monday at an Athens hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Carl Witty and Don Osborne officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Hargrove was a member of Ephesus Church of Christ and a Marine Corps World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marvilene Hargrove of Athens; two sons, Billy Hargrove of Brookwood and David Hargrove of Athens; one daughter, Becky Hargrove Lynn of Athens; one sister, Gladys Blankenship; and five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Piney Chapel Fire Department.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
William D. Hicks
ANDERSON - William David Hicks, infant son of William Bennie Hicks and Teresa Ann Hicks of Anderson, died Sunday at an Athens hospital. A graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hesters Chapel Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home of Athens in charge.
Survivors include one sister, Candice Marie Hicks of Anderson; grandparents, David and Nancy Gibson of Anderson and Earl and Alma Chambers of Elkmont; and great-grandparents, Evie Gibson of Athens and Martha Fry of Pulaski, Tenn.
Imogene P. Kennemer
ANDERSON - Imogene Pratt Kennemer, 73, of 31028 Persimmon Tree Road died Monday at her home. The funeral was today at 11 a.m. at Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Chuck Hood officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with Limestone Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Kennemer was a member of Union Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, George J. Kennemer Jr. of Anderson; two sons, Gary Kennemer of Rogersville and Barry Kennemer of Anderson; one sister, Mary Hurn of Decatur; and four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Sylvia M. Kibler
DECATUR, Ill. - Sylvia Mae Kibler, 98, died Monday at her home. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Renner-Wilkoff Chapel in Urbana, Ill., with the Rev. Lee Galbraith officiating.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oren Kibler.
Survivors include two sons, William Oren Kibler of Decatur, Ill., and Kent Eugene Kibler of Urbana; four daughters, Kathryn Belle Hopper of Urbana, Marjorie Mae Burt of Huntsville and Mary Frances Cuppernell and Judith Ann Conerty, both of Decatur, Ill.; three brothers, George Staley, Bernard Staley and Fred Staley, all of Newton, Ill.; two sisters, Goldie Sprague and Ivy Heady, both of Newton; and 26 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital Cancer Unit, P.O. Box 1000 Department 300, Memphis, Tenn., 38148-0552.
Rustica F. Laspinas
Rustica Fabillar Laspinas, 80, of Huntsville died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Joel McGraw, Bro. Lester Alexander and Bro. Dennis Evans officiating.
Burial will be in Charity Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Himava Laspinas Alexander of Huntsville and Almadonna F. Laspinas of the Phillipines; three sons, Freedom F. Laspinas, Freeman F. Laspinas and Delan F. Laspinas, all of the Phillipines; three stepsons, Galileo S. Laspinas, Reubin S. Laspinas and Hector S. Laspinas, all of the Phillipines; three sisters, Henrietta F. Fabillar, Lilia F. Fabillar and Geraldine Fabillar Hernando, all of the Phillipines; and six brothers, Perfecto F. Fabillar, Jenoruso F. Fabilla, Leonidos F. Fabillar, Jovito F. Fabillar, Lito F. Fabillar and Herculano F. Fabilla, all of the Phillipines.
Visitation will be Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Fannie M. Perry
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Fannie Mae Perry, 98, of 411 Oak St. died Monday at an area nursing home. The funeral was to be today at 3 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Graham officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Perry was a native of Lincoln County, a retired spinner for Elk Cotton Mill and was a member of Fayetteville First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Murrell Womack of Fayetteville; and three grandsons, seven great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Ann Pridmore
Ann Harris Strong Pridmore, 87, of Huntsville died Monday at a local nursing home. The graveside service was to be today at 1 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home will be in charge.
Mrs. Pridmore was a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., and had lived in Madison County 50 years. She was also a member at a Park City, Tenn., Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Pridmore; and two sons, Charlie Joe Strong and Raymond H. Strong.
Survivors include four sons, James S. Strong and Thomas W. Pridmore, both of Huntsville, Roger D. Pridmore of Harvest and David B. Pridmore of Fayetteville, Tenn.; and 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or American Heart Association.
Ola V. Shavers
Ola V. Shavers, 75, of Huntsville died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Paul Lombard officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Shavers was a native of Jackson County and had lived in Huntsville 45 years. She was a member of College Park Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Shavers of Huntsville; one daughter, Charlotte Potter of New Market; two sons, Roy Shavers Jr. of Petersburg, Tenn., and Jerry Shavers of Dublin, Ga.; seven sisters, Ossie Smith of Madison, Flora Arthur of Scottsboro, Kathleen Sparkman and Eloise Saint, both of Skyline, Pauline Thompson of Limrock and Louise Elledge of Huntsville; twin sister, Vola Ritchie of Huntsville; one brother, Samford Gentle of Woodville; and seven grandchildren.
Mary J. Weldon
Mary John Weldon, 85, of Huntsville died Sunday in Mobile. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bolton Brown Funeral Home in Columbiana.
Burial will be in Wilsonville Cemetery in Shelby County.
She was a Huntsville resident for 30 year and was a medical lab techinician at Redstone Arsenal.
Survivors include one sister, Elizabeth Bentley of Mobile.
Visitation will be Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
